Question

The environment is changing rapidly for populations of every wild species. All else being equal, which population would have the greatest chance of adapting successfully to environmental change?Group of answer choicesA small population with high genetic variation would have the greatest chance.A small population with low genetic variation would have the greatest chance.A large population with low genetic variation has the greatest chance.A large population with high genetic variation has the greatest chance.

Answer 1

In this case, we have that small population tend to be unstable that is to say they are not very resilient to change, of course having high genetic variability increases the population's chances of survival, a small number of individuals makes them vulnerable to change. In the case of a large population, having great genetic variability is a good way to maintain population even in the face of changing conditions, therefore the correct answer is the last option,